Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 35.23 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
35.23 million t
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
42.52 million t
in 2023
All-time low
19.93 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 35.23 million t for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 42.52 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.93 million t, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.93 million t | — |
| 1962 | 20.60 million t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 21.64 million t | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 22.91 million t | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 24.07 million t | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 24.75 million t | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 25.11 million t | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 25.23 million t | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 24.87 million t | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 25.84 million t | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 26.88 million t | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 25.36 million t | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 25.16 million t | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 25.05 million t | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 24.83 million t | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 25.01 million t | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 26.34 million t | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 25.44 million t | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 23.84 million t | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 24.91 million t | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 26.81 million t | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 25.48 million t | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 24.95 million t | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.07 million t | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 26.99 million t | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 26.90 million t | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.16 million t | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 26.95 million t | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 25.79 million t | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 24.89 million t | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 26.65 million t | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 27.73 million t | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 26.64 million t | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 29.10 million t | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 29.22 million t | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.34 million t | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 28.20 million t | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26.18 million t | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 25.87 million t | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.88 million t | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.90 million t | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 26.07 million t | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 27.72 million t | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.45 million t | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 26.02 million t | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 27.62 million t | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 29.72 million t | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 31.23 million t | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 28.28 million t | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 28.70 million t | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.19 million t | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 31.01 million t | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 33.88 million t | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 33.46 million t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.92 million t | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.57 million t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.85 million t | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 36.20 million t | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.86 million t | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 38.74 million t | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 39.88 million t | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42.49 million t | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 42.52 million t | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 32.94 million t | -22.5% |
| 2050 | 35.23 million t | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.24 million t | 19.93 million t | 25.23 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.38 million t | 23.84 million t | 26.88 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.30 million t | 24.91 million t | 28.16 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.18 million t | 24.89 million t | 29.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.89 million t | 26.02 million t | 31.23 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.26 million t | 28.70 million t | 36.86 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.91 million t | 38.74 million t | 42.52 million t | 4 |
| 2030s | 32.94 million t | 32.94 million t | 32.94 million t | 1 |
| 2050s | 35.23 million t | 35.23 million t | 35.23 million t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Indonesia 6.19 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.19 million t compare
- 8 Nigeria 5.60 million t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 662,581 t compare
- 9 South Africa 4.32 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 4.13 million t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 586,492 t compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 542,106 t compare
- 11 Ethiopia 3.38 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 524,264 t compare
- 12 USSR 2.97 million t compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 475,131 t compare
- 13 Philippines 2.61 million t compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean was 35.23 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 42.52 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.93 million t in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).